Natural Light Wedding Photography West Sussex | David Wheeler FBIPP In my last post in the Portraits category (Male Portraits with Natural Light) I described an interesting day I spent recently in Surrey with Chris Harper FBIPP. In the second part of the day we spent some time with David Wheeler FBIPP. David is photographer […]

Male Portraits with Chris Harper FBIPP. When I recently attended a portrait day hosted by Chris Harper FBIPP, one of the other photographers asked me why I was there. After all, I’m a Fellow of the BIPP (British Institute of Professional Photography) myself and have therefore reached the qualification and distinction peak. Here’s the thing […]

The Photography Show 2015 There are two main photographic conventions each year in the UK. These are the Photography Show (held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham) and The Societies Convention (held in central London every January). Both of these events differ slightly, which is a good thing if your leanings sway one way […]

I’ve had a few questions lately asking me about how to get sharp photos – specifically, how and why my photos are consistently crisp. The short answer is that as a professional photographer I’ve had plenty of practice (technique is hugely important) and I’m always thinking about the technical considerations which can influence the final […]

It’s been a hectic few weeks and there hasn’t been much time at all to take pictures. At this time of year the weather is unremittingly dark, wet and gloomy so I tend to become immersed with other aspects of my work, including the annual Societies Convention in mid January where I’m one of the […]

I don’t think I could have developed my skills as a professional photographer (or built a sound business) without dedicated training from some of the finest photographers in the world. As amateurs we can spend many years attending our local camera clubs, reading books and watching videos. All of these are great ways to improve. […]

November sees the closing round in The Societies professional imaging competition and in December we find out about The Societies Gold Medal upgrades. There are two winning designations in the competition, a prestigious and rare Gold Medal, and Highly Commended for those images which have just fallen short of the top award. There’s often very […]

I haven’t got around to entering The Societies competition much this year, but since November represents the final round before the awards in January it would be a shame not to take part. Even though I’m a professional portrait photographer by definition (both people and animals) I’ll nevertheless take every opportunity to broaden my photographic […]